The Straits Times, 7 September 1945
1945-09-07
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Title Section15 1945-09-07 1 The Straits Times VAI.AYATS LEADING SEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1945. PRICE 10 CENTS15 words
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Article463 1945-09-07 1 OUR DAY OF LIBERATION Rec«tcupation Proceeds In City I /^laze With Allied Flags !The reoccupat: n of Singapore by British forces, following- tiu formal surrender of Japan and her acceptance of the terms of the Potsdam Pcchration at Tnkio as t Sunday, began on ■Wednesday, thus463 words
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56 1945-09-07 1 "Japanese time tcill never be used m Malaya again." declared the British Military Administrabroadcasting station, </»"<■. last night, when it was announced that the time to be used m future will l>c the Hnu m wv' m this country before tary 15. 1942. This mil56 words
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54 1945-09-07 1 There were 52.000 Indian lers at the capitulation on P b. 15, :'<42. and 15.000 were on Singapore Island at the ci the Japanese surrender. It is :b!e at present to < r r\o. accurate s of the r tie-. From February. 19- 2. 87,00054 words
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358 1945-09-07 1 British Military Administration, Malaya NEW AUTHORITY'S POWERS The temporary form of government for the population of Malaya following the 're-occupation by British; forces is a military administration. The Supreme Allied Commander, South-East Asia, will assume full powers and responsibilities over all persons and properly m Malaya, including the four northern358 words
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Article268 1945-09-07 1 "PEACE, SECURITY AND HAPPINESS" One of the most thrilling and moving surprises of last Wednesday, the day on which the reoccupajtion of Singapore by British forces began, was 'broadcasting from the Singapore station oolof special message from his Majesty the King to Bt., people of Malaya shortly after268 words
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Article130 1945-09-07 1 The Straits Times extends hearty findings to its readers and the public on resuming its traditional place m the life of Singapore. The lust issue -of this newspaper u(is brought out on Saturday, February If. /<>/_', the dry before the fall of Singapore. The interlude since then has130 words
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Article37 1945-09-07 1 Leaders <>f the various communities m Singapore who met at the Chinese Protectorate .it !I a.m. yesterday promised lo assist the British Milii rj Vdministration, Malaya, m procuring labour f whenever or ver required.37 words
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Article18 1945-09-07 1 0 533 ur the JapanFleet remain out of 1.217 warsh ill types, it is reported from Tokyo. —8.8.C.18 words
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Article73 1945-09-07 1 General Itagaki's First Refusal General Sesishiro Itagaki, Japanese qommander of Singapore, refused to surrender, reports Router, until his superior officer, Field-Maivhal Count Terauchi, Commander of the Japanese Forces m the South East Asia area, ordered him to lay down his arms "for the honour of his country and the Japanese73 words
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106 1945-09-07 1 Ihe I nion lack first went ifp on Singapore Island m the prisoner-of-war camp!: and the Sime Road internment canape, (luring the transition period after Japan had agreed to surrender a In the Sime Road camp the British Rag was hoisted at noon on106 words
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323 1945-09-07 2 LADY THOMAS OOKS BACK ON CAPTIVITY Memories Of The Singapore Gestapo U urine- Lady n Thorn; Mr. R-.H. < i of the British Minist t from the apore Tin who vveni through the Sings ivere described by Lady experience of the camps m Changi I i r>j and I <•323 words
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Article254 1945-09-07 2 f rnmmunique issu>il by South-East Asia Command Head<iu;iih;\ stales thai Admiral Lord Louis Moun \tt< Suprem 11!' < m South-East .I\i'i. k■ s represented at the preliminary t<:U.s an board H.M.S. Sussex at Singapore yesterday jur the surrender ceremony of Singapore by Lieut.-General A. I. Christison,254 words
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Article305 1945-09-07 2 A\r. C. E. Collingc's /Message Yesterday was a momentous one ai the Sime Road temmeni camp, about six s from Singapore, for it was the fust on which the gates of the camp were thrown open, after three and years of captivity. Hundreds of internees streamed305 words
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Article61 1945-09-07 2 The total number of prisoners-of-war on Singapore d by the British i ccupying forci s is about 34,000— British, Australian, Dutch and Indian. Thi o said to be about 3,000 prisoners-of-war, all Indian, on the mainland. Over 12,000 prisoners were found to bo packed into rons. This61 words
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Article565 1945-09-07 2 MALAYAN CURRENCY PROCLA MATION S!,000 AND SIO,OOO STRAITS NOTES TO BE HA DED IN A proclamation to defin legal tender and regulate currency h?s been issued by the British Military Administration, M aya. Straits Settle-] ments currency notes and M ayan currency notes issued by the respective Boards of Commissioners565 words
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Article139 1945-09-07 2 5 „,1 Malayan journalist! who working here before the capii have Mtmii'il with the verj orp« of war correßpondenU now m Singapon t<> tell the world about tl>.- re-orcupation. Dirkson Brown, formerl) with the Straits Times, represents ihe "New--i, 1,-." Lond mi li, ut. Hutchinson, formerly139 words